cannot install xsane and/or skanlite

[Antonio Olivares]

On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 9:56 AM Matthias Oestreicher
<matthias at smormegpa.no> wrote:
>
> Am Montag, den 07.01.2019, 07:53 -0600 schrieb Antonio Olivares:
> > Dear FreeBSD users,
> > I cannot get xsane or scanlite to install on my machine.  Here's what
> > I get:
> > Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue...
> > FreeBSD repository is up to date.
> > All repositories are up to date.
> > Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
> > The following 4 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):
> >
> > New packages to be INSTALLED:
> > xsane: 0.999_6
> > emby-server: 3.5.3.0
> > sane-backends: 1.0.27_4
> > gimp-app: 2.10.8_1,1
> >
> > Number of packages to be installed: 4
> >
> > The process will require 167 MiB more space.
> >
> > Proceed with this action? [y/N]: [1/4] Installing sane-backends-
> > 1.0.27_4...
> > ===> Creating groups.
> > Using existing group 'saned'.
> > ===> Creating users
> > Creating user 'saned' with uid '194'.root at quadcore:~ # pkg install
> > skanliteUpdating FreeBSD repository catalogue...FreeBSD repository is
> > up to date.All repositories are up to date.Checking integrity... done
> > (0 conflicting)The following 7 package(s) will be affected (of 0
> > checked):
> > New packages to be INSTALLED:        skanlite: 2.1.0.1_1        emby-
> > server: 3.5.3.0        libksane: 18.12.0        sane-backends:
> > 1.0.27_4        kf5-kio: 5.53.0        kf5-solid: 5.53.0        kf5-
> > kbookmarks: 5.53.0
> > Number of packages to be installed: 7
> > The process will require 92 MiB more space.
> > Proceed with this action? [y/N]:Proceed with this action? [y/N]:
> > y[1/7] Installing sane-backends-1.0.27_4...===> Creating groups.Using
> > existing group 'saned'.===> Creating usersCreating user 'saned' with
> > uid '194'.pw: user 'saned' disappeared during updatepkg: PRE-INSTALL
> > script failedroot at quadcore:~ #
> > Any ideas on how to fix this?
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Antonio
>
> Hei Antonio,
> Your password database is somehow out of sync. This happens rarely and
> I have experienced it once myself.
>
> There are two ways to fix it:
>
> You can run the following command...
> # pwd_mkdb -p /etc/master.passwd
>
> or...
> # vipw
> no need to make any changes to /etc/master/passwd, just :wg to save and
> leave the editor.
>
> Now you should be able to  create the 'saned' group.
>
> Regards
> Matthias
>
>
>
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Thank you very much for your help!  The problem is now solved!

Best Regards,


Antonio